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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.


The past week in Congress may
very appropriately be lled"pension
week." inasmuch as more money
was voted out of the Treasury for
this purpose than in any one week
during the present session. And
now there is proposition before
Congress to establish a civil pension
list, for the benefit of Government
employees who have been thirty or
forty years at their desks. This Of
course meets with unqualified APP
prevail from all the Department
clerks, but it will probably meet a
vigorous opposition from the spoils-
men in and out of Congress.
They will hold that instead of
devising schemes for prolonging
the tenure of Office, Congress had
far better set a fixed limit TO terms
of official service, and adopt the
policy of rotation.
a recent scene in an executive
session of the Senate has furnish ed
fresh pabulum for the opponents of
secret sessions, and now one hears
"star chamber rowdyism" rung on
so many changes. 1t was Senator
Riddleberger who started the SEN
ate up. The British extradition
treaty being under discussion, he
denounced it as scheme to curry
favor with British tyrants, and said
Senators need not hope to hide
their votes on the treaty. He de-
clared that he would make it his
duty to publish the vote regardless
of the rules.
This aroused Senator's Edmunds,
Evarts, Frye, and others, who under
took to convince the Virginia Sen
ator that he was amenable to the
rules at all times. Mr.. Riddleberger
defied the rules, and said he would
dare the Senate to expel him for
making public votes that would
sacrifice the principles of this
Government
At one time several Senators were
shouting at the tops of their voices,
so that they were distinctly heard
in the corridors and adjoining com
mitteo rooms. The excited remarks
were directed at Senator Riddle
berger and he was doing his best
to shout back at four or five Sena-
tors who were shouting at him.
The new Senator-eleet from New
York, Congressman Hiscock, will
be conspicuousin the Senate through
his wide knowledge of every thing
relating to appropriations for
various departments of the Govern
ment. In general debate he will
compare fayorably with any of the
Senators. lie may never astonish
his auditors there with his brilliancy,
but he is sure to satisfy them al
ways with his good sense and
knowledge of business affairs.
Mr.. lIiscock has been called an
idoleut man because he has the APP
pearance of repose and is very de-
liberate in his movements. His
nature seems to be contradictory,
however, for there are times when
he is funously energetic and in
dustrious. He has q tall, well
rounded, portly figure, and q pc
culiar mouth which is said to re-
semble that seen in the statue of
young Augustus Cesar Some
people say Mr.. Hiscoek shaves his
upper lip on account of the curves
of this peculiar mouth, which a
moustaohe, if permitted to grow,
would hide
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
Free Trad de and the Farm er.

Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd, of
Ohio, yesterday delivered himself of
some more free-trade nonsense be-
fore the New Jersey State Board of
Agriculture. He said protection
was never invoked for the benefit Of
the farmer, who was always loser
and not gamer by its operation.
lie admitted that a tariff was prob
ably beneficial to the sugar and rice
industries, but denied that the duty
on wool was a benefit to the farmer.
Mr.. Hurd made the latter proposition
as clear as daylight by saying that
as the farmer exchanges 1000 bush
els of wheat for 1000 yards of cloth
in Liverpool the duty of so per cent.
on cloth in America causes him a
loss of half its value.
Mr.. Hurd forgets, however, or
does not know, that the American
farmer can dispose of only small
part of his wheat abroad. The total
wheat crop of the United States in
1880 was 459,470,505 bushels, of
which Sl9o,OO0,ooo worth was ex-
ported. For the years since that
time our wheat crop has constantly
increased, while the amount sold in
foreign markets has steadily dimin-
ished. In 1854 the value of our
wheat exported was only s75 100000,
and in 1885 it fell TO S72,000,oo0, or
probably not much more than Que
eighth of the entire crop of the
country.
The home market is what the
American farmer must depend upon
for the sale of nine-tenths of the
products of his farm, and just to the
extent that manufacturing industries
are multiplied and developed and the
great army of consumers increased,
the American farmer will have an
improved market for his crops. The
advantages of getting his clothing
a little cheaper under free trade
system, and having the market for
the bulk of his products destroyed,
will probably be more apparent to
AIr. Hurd than to the average Amer
lean farmer.
Besides, Mr.. Hurd's assertion that
the duty of so per cent on imported
cloth makes American cloth cost 80
per cent. more is a faIlacy and ab-
surdity. 1t is free-trade chestnut,
moldy, worm eaten, and rotten with
age. Chicago Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

:, TATE or WIsCONsIN-IOwA COUy
Dcourt-in probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Robert Ge0a
deceased.
On application of Charles Gilman and 81
Wilson, the executors Of the estate Of R0b
George, deceased, for the adjustment and ala
ance of their administration account, andl
assignment Of the residue OF said estate to So
other persons as are by law entitled 10 the sai
II is ordered, that said account be exama
adjusted and allowed at a regular term OF s
court, TO be held at the Court House, In The
lage OF Dodgeyille, in said county, on thei
Tuesday of March, A. d. 1887.
1t is further ordered, that, upon the al.
ment and allowance of such account by
court, as aforesaid, the residue Of said 6,
be, by the further order and judgment Of
court, assigned to such persons as are by lag
titled to the same
1t is further ordered, that notice Of the I
and place of the examination and allowsna
such account, and of the assignment Of the
due of said estate, be given TO all persons q
eSted by publication of said notice for %
successive weeks, before said day of hearing
the Mineral Point Tribune, q weekly newsp4
published at the city Of Mineral Point N 5
county. By the Court,
JOHN I. JONES, County Jufa
Dated Dodgevilie, Wis. Feb. i, 1887
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

james. what are you doing? After
all our hopes, and all your promises?"
well, what be l?-takin' drink, amt
~" Didn't you sign a pledge, Jimmy,
and promise never to drink another
drop as long as you lived?" No; no;
n--oo. didn't jes' promise that, I'm
dom jes wot swore I'd do; I'm (hicD
putin way the ntoxicatin' cupE-
WASHINGTON Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
J. 2, Smoker, Attorney.
Notice 10 Creditors.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA c0lS
y COURT-IN PROBATE.
In The matter of the Last VIII and Iesia1
of Jeremiah Blades deceased
Letters of administration with Will anne
on the estate of jeremiah Blades, deels
having been issued to Isabella Blades
Ii Is ordered that six months from and Y
this Gatc be. and are hereby allowed, ~
creditors OF said jeremiah Blades, dee@s
10 present their claims for examination
allowance.
Ordered further. that the claims and deaA
of an persons against said deceased be eXA
cd and adjusted by this court at a regular 2
thereof. 10 be held at the court house, %
village of Dodgeville, in said county, o.
first Tuesday of August, a. d. 1857, and tina! ~
thereof be given by publication Of this ofd 4
four weeks successiyely in the Mineral (,
Tribune, a weekly newspaper published 81
eral Point, IN said county.
BY the Court
JOHN T. JONES,
County judge
Dated Dodgeyine, Wis, Jan, 4th, 1887.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
An indefinite number of millions

An indefinite number of millions
represented in the person of Mr.
George Hearst will, next session.
resume the seat lately occupied in
the Senate wing of the Capitol.
Dir. Eearst will be distinguished
for being one of the richest men in
the Senate, the money he has ac-
CURED being his only title to con.
sideratlon, social or political. He
occupied seat in the Senate few
weeks last year, having been APP
pointed by the Democratic Governor
of California to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator
Miller. His brief career there was
greater failure than Mr.. Tabor's,
for the latter had sense enough not
to try to make speech, and Mr..
Hearst did not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
The Impending Danger.

Tie recent statistics Of the number of death:
show. that a large majority die with Consump
ton This disease may commence With an
apparently harmless cough which can be cured
Instantly by kemp's 3aIsam for the Throat
ard Lungs, which is guaranteed 10 cure and
relieve all cases Price j9c and q. Trial sizC
free. For sale by 4 Moiiett,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

A matchmaker says that the null
titude of telegraph, telephone, and
electrlc-light wires in large cities have
much to do with the variations and
stopping OF watches which have hither-
to been good timekeepers, and that
manufacturers are trying to invent
means to provide against this magneti-
ling of watches.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

About 200 pairs Foster " Co.'S
Beloit fine shoes, in French and
American kids, at ACTUAL COST for
cash. j. PENHALLEGoN 8 SoN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

4 LABoRING man writes to an
eastern paper that be is also a pro-
tective tariff man, because under a
low tariff much of the machinery
now made here would be made in
Europe, taking the bread from the
mouth of American labor. That
laboring man is sound.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

THE cruiser Atlanta, with her big
guns that can hit the BULBS eye at
five miles, will be dangerous thing
to fool with.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

WHAT will Congress do with the
surplus when everybody is pension
ed? Or will there be any surplus?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

COMPLETE returns from the re-
cent Congressional election in the
Eighth DistrictF'for successor to
VIM. T. Price show that Nils p.
Haugen, Republican, is elected for
the long term by1 1856 plurality, and
Hugh II. Price, Republican, for the
short term by majority of 1929
Price was Endorsed by the prohibit
tionists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
STATE OF OF wIscoNslN-couNTY coURTH

s,TATE OF WIsCONSfN-COuN COURTR
> Iowa County-In Probate.
Notice ia hereby given that at a regular ten,
the Iowa county court TO be helu In and for s
county. at the court house in the village
Dodgeyille, in said county, on the LIST day
March, A d. 1887, being the first Tuesdai
said month, az one o'clock in the afternola
said day. the following matters viii be I'd
ana considered:
The application of Patrick Maloney
ministratOr with viii annexed of the q.
Of William AalOney, late of said cogl
deceased, for the examination and ala
ance Of his administration account, and the
Segment OF the residue of said estate to 81
persons as are by law entitled to the same.
And il is further ordered that public no.
thereof be given to ali persons interested
publishing copy Of this order for three We
successfully prior to said day Of hearing inl
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, a weekly newsps
published in said county.
By the Court,
JOHN T. JONES,
County Judge
Dated Dodgeyille, wis, Feb lst 1887.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

WHEN the alleged scarcity of
coal, and the subsequent rise in
price, is attributed by the coal-deal-
ers to the difficulty of procuring
cars to ship the coal from the mines,
it should be understood that the
same men own both the railroads
and tie coal mines. Down with
monopolies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03

Is lee who attends 20 the comfort OF u
lis and will mol let bis little ones suut.
affection OF the throat aud lungs, W.
their lives may be endangered, bat woo +.
az all times give them that sovereign y.
kcmp's Balsam Price 80 cents ana 81
size free. For sale By Motfett,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
Leg0G Notices.
Notice TO Creditors (Eestale Estats,
STATE OF WISCONSIN--TOW


STATE OF WISCONSIN--TOV
~ County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the Last win and Testsr.
OF George Ferrill, deceased
Letters testamentary on the Last WIN
Testament OF George Ferrill, deceased bar
been issued to John Ferrill and Samuel H..
In Is ORDERED, that six months from
aiter this date be, and are hereby allowe8
the creditors OF said George Ferrill deeess
to present their claims for examination AMI
lOwance.
Ordered further, that the claims and depn
of all persons against said deceased be reeeio
examined and adjusted BY this court al rom
terms thereof. 10 be held at the Court nm
i'll the village of Dodgeville, in said cOnpt7
the first Tuesday of August, A. b. 1887, ana b
notice thereof be given by publication of
order for four weeks successfully in the Mine
Point TRIBUNE weekly newspaper published
the city Of Mineral Point, in said county.
BY the Court:
JOHN T. JONES, Judg,
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, Feb. /, 1881.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-03
order tor Ncuoc of Final settlemeI

Dated DOdgevilIe. wis. Feb. is III. ISL W.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-20

Coupons on County Bonds paid
National Bank o. Delaware. .............
National Bank OF Ilkton.
Ccct National Bank OF Port D1posit..,.
Jacob Observation-Disclosures.
Discount un Commissioners notes paid
National Bank Of Elkton.
National Bank OF Rising sun. ...........
Total i,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-20

incihCEtalS,

Walker. Fucker y Co.. hand stamp outfit
Gilpiu Il II. Postmaster. postage. etc..
Wiley y Fryer, postage. rtc................
Prarcc Eugene il. STANDARD Keeper .......
Cruik>hank Geo W stationery. etc........
AIedairy J IL y Go. books and stationery.
small items Of freight, eXpreSsage, hauling,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-20

Maryland o.pital-support Of inmates
from Cecil county ................... 81,
Monteyue uspital-Support Of inmates
from Cecil county observation-disclosures.
Spite Mrs Henry, taking patient to asy-
lsi'!. .,..'. ..,.,.... .......-
Spittle Andrew, bringing patient IRON
asylum ............. .-.-...............,......
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-20
he Mems Department

SHOWS the %rardest assortment of Suits. Over
coats, and single garments ever produced under
one root. Nothing You can possibly "ant is
omitted and everything is warranted over than
any Utncr house south Of New Yory
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-20

lhts'i Gee. .......S
INorE.-s'.ooO.oo was provided by bonde
TO meet the above
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-20
OEHMS ACME HALL,

The very heart of the City is the corner
of Baltimore and Charles Streets, Charles
Street dividing it into east and west, and
BaltimoreStreet halving it into north and
south. The above is correct plan of the
central portion of Baltimore indicating the
Acme Hall, Baltimore's Largest Clothing
and Furnishing Goods House.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03

bearing It will be found full Of danger
to the Democratic party. Colonel Lott
partially Swallowed these when ne
claimed that by this superintendent
Governor McEnery would get In the
Fifth congressional district the parishes
which be claims, or his friends claim,
Al votes based on negro representation,
and Governor Nichols gets votes
based on the same representation.
On this basts, II Governor McEnery
is nominated at all he will be nolnl'
mated By ballots representing negro
votefe, who at the primaries are NOT
allowed to vote at all.
The same system carried forward ana
adopted at the convention In 1891
would give US about twenty Tensae,
aud these twenty Tensas, voting In the
same way that Tensas now votes
would nominate the candidates To-
lGoyernor and all the State officers
which is negro supremacy sgain OF tn
worst form.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03
AQucstion Of irlcanixation.
IPicayune.l

Al the Delhi Nichols meeting, Col.
81. r. Lott, of West Carroll made
noint relative 10 the "Africanization'
Of the State that deserves serious con-
sideratien. 1t refers to the representa-
ZION In the State Democratic Nom1-
mating Convention of such parishes as
Tensas. which casts nineteen votes,
when it is entitled to about three on |
fair appoItionment.
Colonel Lott made the point that the
political power possessed by the coiored
man is an immense one and when con-
solidatel and brought to bear as unit
and controlled by few white men
likely to become in this State as pow
erful as 1t had been under carpet-bag
rnla 1t seems this view of the case Is
| to be realized.
The points brought forth by this
cam paign develop one by one unmis-
tai. ABLY the fact that this power, which
/. lodged In the hands of the coiored
man and which we hoped would not
he brought 10 bear, Is again about to be
urged forward by ambitious men
and for the same purposes 1t was
used by the carpet-bag power.
The action of the State Central Conn
mittee. which according TO the claims
i of the McEneryites, was controlled by
them ia conclusive against them. The
J UNEMPLOYMENT which they, according
to their own advocates, fixed, goes IN
the direction of welding this power OF
black votes against white opponents.
In demonstration of this proposition
/, said Colonel Lott:
s.They have apportioned the parish
lof Teusas 10 delegates in the conVen-
ton. This is on the basis OF delegate
Ito every 81 white men. They Rave
Iannortioued to the parish Of Ouachita
o delegates, This is on the basis OF
delegate 10 every 80 white men. they
!, nave apportioned to the parish Of
n Morehouse delegates. This on the
= basis of delegate to every lZO Wnite
men. They have appoItioned to the
: parish of Concordia IL delegates, ano
Il this is on the basis of delegate fol
: levery SO white men.
uNoyv upon this basis one white mar
4 lin Tensas Is equal to ten white men II
n Union. On the same basis he Is equa
4 to ten white men in Jackson. and ont
!. white man In Concordia is equal to si1
4 white men in Union, six In Jackson
; and seven Ia Claiborne.
= UThis list carried out would show Tn
= lsame discrepancies existing In their ap
= fportionment throughout the parishe
"a forming what Is known as the 'Biaci
a. Belt of the State and the 'Whi'
ID Belt.'"
Is when the result Of this gerrymandel
ling OF the State Is considered In It's iu
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03
Educating Hoodlums and Criminals.

The most popular literature for chii~
dren is no longer of the style Oh the
old-time fairy stories and wonder
books. In which most of the astonish-
ing and difficult ieats were performed
by creatures endowed with special and
extraordinary powers. Now the fairies
are forgotten and books of the high
wayman school are alone In favor.
The small boy is taught that the
proper thing is for him to be able TO
Kill his fellow beings al moments
warning, and 10 feel no hesitation In
undertaking any act, no matter now
serious its nature or dreadful Its conse-
auences. Thus he becomes accustomed
to contemplate bloodshed and crimes
of all SORTS as the commonest things In
the world, aud it would be strange II
he could escape growing up bruta
hoodlum, If not criminal of the wors
type.
a story that comes from Texas. TW'
BOYS at Seguin, under the influence
the sort of mental pabulum commonl.
provided for readers Of tender years
resolved to turn robbers. They the
|excayated a cave in a lonely hillside
where they spent much of their time
Having acquired pistols and all tn
paraphernaiia of robbers 1t was the
necessary to secure victim, where
upon they decoysd another boy name
Archie Henry into their cave an
murdered him. For this crime the
have Just been sentenced to the pen
Tertiary for life.-Pcayure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03
BAKER PASHA DEAD.
Tue FAMOUS soldier and Notorious Gall
liant Passes Away.

General Valentine Baker, known as
Baker Pasha, who in 1876, while hold
ing the appointment Of assistant quar-.
termaster general at Aldershot, was
to leave the service on being
found guilty of misdemeanor, IL
dead. He died at Tellel Kebir from
fever contracted at Port Said while
proceeding by steamer to Cairo. he
was So years Of age.
Baker Pasha was the son of Glou'
cestershire squire, and became In after
life famous as q soldier, and notorious
as gallant. He entered the army as
a cornet In the Ceylon Rifles In le4s,
and was transferred to the Tenth Hos-
sars In 1852. but passed In the same
year to the Twelfth Lancers, where he
4 remained until 1856, when he joined
the Tenth Hussars as captain. He be-
came shortly afterwards the lieutenant
q colonel Of this crack regiment, IL
(which the prince Of Wales was placed
for military education. A warn
friendship sprang up between Bake
Pasha and the prince, and continued
|. for years.
: From the Hussars Baker Pasha wen
to Aldershot as quartermaster general
n q position which he held until 1876
I when the painful circumstances OF tn
r great scandal of bis life compelled hl
!. retirement from the queen's service
He was q man of courage and marke
{ ability. He served In the KaRr ws
!. of 1862 SO. and In the Crimean war
a the memorable siege ofSebastopol. ID
4 was present at the battle Of the Tche
n uaya. and led one Of the storming pa
- ties In the final assault on the fortres
"a His breast was loaded with milital
~ decorations. He wore medal for tt
q. Kaffir war, and the Crimean clasp al
ia the Turkish war medal. He was II
ID mensely popular with the army, a.
) 1! also q notable society man.-Bost
"a Herald. r.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03
Wholesale Drugs.

Browns Iron Bitters.
Swift's Specific, 8. s. 8.
Armistead's Asue Tonic.
Acid Iron Earth.
Fellows Hypophosphates.
Blood Balm, B. B. B.
Kinch.
Owens Sore Wash.
Carbolic Salve.
Asnica Liniment.
German Syrup.
Pierce's Goods.
BULBS Goods.
Platt's Chlorides.
Tichenor's Antisceptic.
Simmons Liver Medicine.
Simmons Liver Regulator.
Cuticura Goods.
Royal Glue.
Ayers Goods.
AT CALDERwooD & Cos
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03

hereby certify that 1 have used Kauh-
man Milling Company Gala Lily Flour In
my family for several months and find 1t
second to none that have ever used and
cheertully recommend TO any one.
w,R. MOORE, West Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03
Holiday Goods.

f. w. Mealy is receiving beautiful
stock of holiday goods. Many new novel
ties will be found in his stock this season
Also beautiful lot of parlor and bed room
pictures will be on exhibition in a few days
Call and see them.